Council puts on youth week events

Gosford Council will host a number of events as part of Youth Week, from April 14 to 21.

Music, dance, surf lessons and skateboarding and BMX competitions were all part of the council's program on the Peninsula.

A Black Friday dance party for 10 to 16 year olds will be held at the Umina Police and Community Youth Centre from 7pm to 10pm on April 13.

The cost of the event is $10.

For tickets, telephone Tim Keogh on 4344 7851 or 0437 393 544, or email tkeogh@pcycnsw.org.au.

Gosford City Surf School will run free surf lessons at Umina Beach from 9am to 10.30am on April 14.

Bookings are essential and can be made by telephoning Nick Leslie on 4325 8123 or 0418 308 675, or by emailing nick.leslie@gosford.nsw.gov.au.

Urban music and dance demonstrations will be part of the "Uminafied" skateboarding and BMX competitions at Umina skate park from 10am to 3pm on April 21.

Both competitions are divided into two age categories; 12 to 16 and 16 to 24 years.

The activities are free but contestants in both competitions must pre-register by telephoning Liam Heyden or Fiona Miller on 4325 8351 or by emailing liam.heyden@gosford.nsw.gov.au.

Press release, 19 March 2007 Marion Newall, Gosford Council